NBA 2K14 Review | GIZORAMA

GIZORAMA - NBA 2K14 continues to shine as the premiere basketball simulator on gaming consoles. While there isn’t necessarily a whole lot new on offer in this latest edition, it is the most refined and balanced of any of the previous games. That said, it does have its shortcomings.

The singular new mode added on to 2K14 is LeBron’s Path to Greatness, a mode that let’s you decide the future of the NBA great. You are given the option to take him from the Heat and out into the wilds of free agency. Placed on a different team, it is your task to lead whatever crew you end up with to victory. It’s an interesting hypothetical. Would LeBron be as successful, or even more so, were he paired with different teammates? How would the titanic match-ups within the league play out with a different supporting cast? This is really more of a fun aside than a true homage to the King. When you got to play the highlights of Jordan’s career back in 2K12, it was definitely more exciting, and more fun....